Rhode Island Layoffs — March 2015
Employers in Rhode Island filed 1 WARN Act notices in March 2015, impacting roughly 290 workers. The average filing covered 290 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 1 | 290 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 290 workers across 1 notice.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Providence | 1 | 290 |
Providence felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 100% of all affected workers with 290 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cranston | 1 | 290 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Rhode Island this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Honeywell | Cranston | 290 |
The single largest action involved Honeywell at its Cranston facility, reporting 290 affected workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Rhode Island labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Rhode Island. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Rhode Island WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.